Internship 2016

Vanessa Rangel

Background• Wellness program coordinating for the

faculty, staff and retirees• Help build a culture of health and

wellness at UCR• HR building, office setting

Background

• Internship Supervisor Julie Chobdee, MPH UCLA BS and MPH 11 years as Wellness

Program Manager at Johnson & Johnson Global Health Services

LA times Health Promotion Program

• Opportunity to assist in creation and implementation of wellness programs for a large number of participants.

Site• Office setting• Business Casual• General Supervision• Activities

• Provide support in the design, marketing and implementation of Wellness Programs

• Assist in the collaboration of initiatives to create a healthy campus culture and work environment

• Assist in the development of promotional/communication materials• Assist in the research & reporting process of wellness resources• Attend Wellness programs and assist with set up, check in and clean

up• Data input and survey tally

Mission Possible 3• 6-week challenge

• 6 missions:• Physical activity• Track consumption of

sugary beverages • 8 random acts of

kindness• Eat fruits/veggies• Standing/walking

meetings• Avoid Social Media

Mission Possible 3• Program Summary

• 112 Teams, 448 participants

• 89% Completion Rate

• 62% of participants completed 6 out of 6 missions

• Behavioral Changes• Social media detox

Other Programs• Caught in the Act

• WalkingFit

• FarmShare

• Walk and Talk with Leadership

• Social Media

Likes & Dislikes• Likes

• Creativity • Administrative experience• Staff/faculty • Various Diversity of programs

• Dislikes• Paper trail in Mission Possible 3

Reflection• What I learned • KNES 460-Worksite health promotion• Marketing, Computer Science • Theories on motivation• Going forward…